Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-05-03

The merchants did good business
on show day, especially those who
had advertised their goods.
Although a shower fell the day be-
fore, the dust got to be very disagree
able around the circus tents.
Mr.. L. NJ. Edmundson is the first
citizen to boast of ripe strawberris
gathered from his own garden.
There was very little drunkenness
in the city on show day and not a
single arrest was made by the police.
The turnpike Company will be
ready for bids this week. Thirty
seven miles have been surveyed.
A wagon loaded with Eureka coal
from the Reineckc Mines, near Madi-
sonville, decorated and placarded,
brought up the tail end of the circus
parade.
Anything you need in the printing
line, just bring it 10 us and we will
turn 1t out ON the shortest possible
notice, and guarantee satisfaction in
price and work.
Walter Owen, who was cut by
Harry Clark, at Sinking Fork, is now
about well. Clark was not ar
rested, as he clearly acted in self de-
tense.
A little son OF Mr.. A. s. Caldwell,
was badly kicked about the face by a
horse one day last week. All of his
front teeth were knocked out and one
Of his jaw bones fractured.
There were no services at the Bap-
list and Ninth st. Presbyterian
churches Sunday. The pastor of the
former was absent from the city and
Rev. w. L. Nourse, pastor of the lat
ter. was sick.
John Hill, ofSinking Fork captured
young mink one day last week, and
has undertaken to raise 1t with five
young kittens. The mother of the
kittens treats the mink as one of her
young.
Miss Matte Lipstine, daughter of
Mr.. Max Llpstine, one of our oldest
merchants, died Saturday night after
a pFotraeted illness. SHE had been
to Florida vainly seeking TO restore
her rapidly failing health and re-
turned only a few days before much
worse. She was in the 10th year Of
her age. The remains were taken to
Cincinnati for interment. The par
ents have the coincidence of many
sympaihizing friends in their sad
aflllction.
Mr.. e. e. West, the sewing ma
chine man, gave very flnc exhibit
ton of embroidery and fine needle
work at his place of business last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. His
displays were very attractive and the
exhibition was under the supervision
Of n young lady of rare skill and
taste. Mr.. West has had these an
nual exhibitions for several years and
the ladies come from for and near to
see the pretty work done on his ma
chine.
A negro girl named Mamie May
Joiner, domestic at Mr.. j. Z. Jesup's
was arrested Saturday charged with
stealing $50 from Miss Addie Sharpe,
the young lady in charge of Mr..
Vests embroidery department, who
was stopping at Mr.. Jesup's. The
girl at first denied the theft
but when put in jail weakened and
confessed and gave up $25 ofthe mon
cy, Miss Sharpe, who is stranger
here, will not prosecute her and the
case will be dismissed when the ball
ance OF S. is surrendered. The girl
promises to return that amount also
and thereby get out of the scrape..
Tho circus was attended by large
crowd from the country and hun
dreds of people came TO town who
did not go to the show. The colored
folks were on hand in largenumbers.
The street parade was the greatest al
traction. 1t did not appear until
noon, but the crowds waited patient-
ly for its arrival. The parade was
good, everything being bright and
new. Tho performances in the af-
ternoon and at night were each at
tended by about 1900 people and the
show was about as good as was ex-
pected.
Rev. DR.. Reynolds preached two
very powerful discourses Sunday, at
the Christian church. The morning
sermon was on the subject on the
second coming of Christ and the elo-
quent speaker held the closest atten-
ton of his large audience for nearly
an hour The effort was an able and
convincing one, Astounding in argu-
ment and logical. conclusions. At
night the sermon was on dancing and
the house was again filled to its en-
tire capacity and another very fine
discourse was delivered. Dr. Rey-
nolds is certainly a preacher Of unu-
sual ability aud rare forcoand orator
ical attainments.
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